Not applicable to SBC SWe Edge.

Before deploying the SBA, ensure you review Preparing for SBA Deployment - First Steps.

To deploy the SBA, you must execute the following steps in order:

In the event an issue arises while executing any of the steps, you can troubleshoot and resolve the issue and redo the step.

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Lync SBA Branch Site Tasks

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Step 1 - Configuring the ASM IP Settings

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Step 2 - Joining the ASM to a Domain

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Step 3 - Deploying the SBA

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Step 4 - Generate and Import an SBA Certificate

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Step 5 - Starting the SBA Services

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Step 6 - Applying an SBA Security Template

Step 1 - Prepare the SBA

This step prepares the SBA by installing all components of the local Survivable Branch packages onto the ASM.

  1. Click Prepare SBA.

  2. A series of status messages are displayed when executing this step:

    1. Installs SQL Server.

    2. Installs the Lync Core Components.

    3. Installs the Lync Front End (FE) Server:

Step 2 - Start Replication

This step starts the configuration replication from the Lync Topology.

  1. Click Start Replication with Lync Server.

  2. A series of status messages are displayed when executing this step:

    1. The Lync topology configuration is exported and imported into the SBA.

    2. The replication starts.

Step 3 - Activate the SBA

This step activates the SBA software with the Lync Server (enables its role as an SBA with the Lync Server).

  1. Click the Activate SBA with Lync Server.

  2. A series of status messages are displayed when executing this step:

    1. The Lync SBA is activated with the Lync Communication Server.

    2. The execution completes.